Being notified by the police about the crime

RendaX · Aug 23rd, 2011, 02:42 PM

Country: United States of America
State: New Hampshire

If the police are going to charge you with a crime do that have a certain time limit to do so? They have to notify you of the crime don't they?

Friend In Court · Aug 23rd, 2011, 03:02 PM

Police often investigate before arresting or bringing charges. There is no set length of time except the statute of limitations for the crime itself.

There are two crimes that have no statute of limitations; arson and homicide. Charges can be brought for these at any time, no matter how many decades later, the police believe they have enough evidence to charge.

And, no, they do not need to tell someone they are investigating that person, that he or she is a "person of interest."

Aug 23rd, 2011, 02:42 PM	#1
RendaX Junior Member Country: Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1	Being notified by the police about the crime Country: United States of America State: New Hampshire If the police are going to charge you with a crime do that have a certain time limit to do so? They have to notify you of the crime don't they?

Aug 23rd, 2011, 03:02 PM	#2
Friend In Court Top Level Member Country: Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 6,722	Re: Being notified by the police about the crime Police often investigate before arresting or bringing charges. There is no set length of time except the statute of limitations for the crime itself. There are two crimes that have no statute of limitations; arson and homicide. Charges can be brought for these at any time, no matter how many decades later, the police believe they have enough evidence to charge. And, no, they do not need to tell someone they are investigating that person, that he or she is a "person of interest."
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